Biography

Revisiting the bomb-sites and boozers of his childhood and adolescence, Ray Winstone takes the reader on an unforgettable tour of a cockney heartland which is at once irresistibly mythic and undeniably real. Told with its author's trademark blend of brutal directness and roguish wit, 'Young Winst...

Revisiting the bomb-sites and boozers of his childhood and adolescence, Ray Winstone takes the reader on an unforgettable tour of a cockney heartland which is at once irresistibly mythic and undeniably real. Told with its author's trademark blend of brutal directness and roguish wit, 'Young Winst...

This is an empowering and uplifting guide to embracing life and whatever it throws at you. Warm, funny and wise - like a chat with a close friend - Louise draws on her personal experiences to reveal the hard-won lessons she's learnt after over twenty-five years in the limelight. Offering advice o...

Alison Hammond loves to laugh. And the nation laughs with her. Her sunny personality and zest for life have brought joy to millions and made her one of the UK's best-loved television presenters. Known for her hilarious and unforgettable interviews with Hollywood A-listers, Alison is also responsi...

Zarifa Ghafari was three years old when the Taliban banned girls from schools, and she began her education in secret. She was seven when American airstrikes began. She was twenty-four when she became mayor - the only female mayor in the country - of Maidan Wardak, Kabul. An extremist mob barred h...

Zarifa Ghafari was three years old when the Taliban banned girls from schools, and she began her education in secret. She was seven when American airstrikes began. She was twenty-four when she became mayor - the only female mayor in the country - of Maidan Wardak, Kabul. An extremist mob barred h...

In 'Zelensky', Steven Derix describes the impressive life story of an actor who played a president on TV before being thrust into the role of real-life wartime leader.

One of modern football's most brilliant players - and one of its most iconic and mysterious figures - Zinedine Zidane's football career is the stuff of legend. A World Cup-winner with France, he became the world's most expensive player in 2001 when he moved from Juventus to Real Madrid for £46mil...

Over the course of almost half a century, puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew has worked with the greats - from David Bowie in 'Labyrinth' to Michael Caine in 'A Muppet Christmas Carol.' But the role that defined his career was 'Rainbow's' Zippy, who he operated for more than twenty years. 'Zippy and Me' is...